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Astérix chez les Bretons

  • 1986
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  • 1h 19m
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7.1/10
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Jack Beaber, Roger Carel, Billy Kearns, and Pierre Tornade in Astérix chez les Bretons (1986)
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Asterix and Obelix leave for Britain with a barrel of Getafix's magic potion to help the village of Anticlimax, Asterix's Breton cousin, resist the Roman invasion.Asterix and Obelix leave for Britain with a barrel of Getafix's magic potion to help the village of Anticlimax, Asterix's Breton cousin, resist the Roman invasion.Asterix and Obelix leave for Britain with a barrel of Getafix's magic potion to help the village of Anticlimax, Asterix's Breton cousin, resist the Roman invasion.

  • Director
    • Pino Van Lamsweerde
  • Writers
    • René Goscinny
    • Albert Uderzo
    • Pierre Tchernia
  • Stars
    • Roger Carel
    • Pierre Tornade
    • Graham Bushnell
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    7.1/10
    13K
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    • Director
      • Pino Van Lamsweerde
    • Writers
      • René Goscinny
      • Albert Uderzo
      • Pierre Tchernia
    • Stars
      • Roger Carel
      • Pierre Tornade
      • Graham Bushnell
    • 20User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Roger Carel
    Roger Carel
    • Astérix
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    Pierre Tornade
    Pierre Tornade
    • Obélix
    • (voice)
    Graham Bushnell
    • Jolitorax
    • (voice)
    Pierre Mondy
    Pierre Mondy
    • Le décurion Cétinlapsus
    • (voice)
    Maurice Risch
    Maurice Risch
    • Châteaupétrus
    • (voice)
    Roger Lumont
    • Stratocumulus
    • (voice)
    Nicolas Silberg
    • Motus alias Caius Faipalgugus
    • (voice)
    Albert Augier
    • Epidemaïs, le marchand phénicien
    • (voice)
    Paul Bisciglia
    Paul Bisciglia
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    • (voice)
    Bertie Cortez
    • Voix additionnelles
    • (voice)
    Gérard Croce
    • Le voleur de vin
    • (voice)
    • (as Gerard Croce)
    Alain Doutey
    Alain Doutey
    • Vendeur de vins
    • (voice)
    Michel Elias
    • Olive Escartefix alias Gaulix
    • (voice)
    Michel Gatineau
    • Cétautomatix
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    Henri Labussière
    • Panoramix
    • (voice)
    Ian Marshall
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    • (voice)
    • (as Ian Marschall)
    Judy Martinez
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    Edward Marcus
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    • Director
      • Pino Van Lamsweerde
    • Writers
      • René Goscinny
      • Albert Uderzo
      • Pierre Tchernia
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    bob the moo

    Standard version of the book – only the Euro-pop spoils it!

    When the Romans invade Britain they do such ghastly things as fight outside working hours and at weekends, hence the island quickly falls. One Briton sneaks across the channel to seek help from his cousin Asterix. Asterix, Obelix and the Briton take a barrel of magic potion back across the channel in an attempt to help the British villages to fight back.

    Another in the staggered animated Asterix series. This story follows the book quite closely and manages to have some of it's wit – `send us a victorious wind o gods' implores Caesar just before his map blows over his face! However much of this is the usual hitting Romans fare. The story may not be great but it's still very enjoyable for children.

    The colours are a bit washed out looking at times and the animation isn't state of the art (even then!) but it's easy to overlook this. Some of the characters are very good – the British, although cliched, are very funny, however the main characters are a bit off. All the Gauls have `Allo, Allo' French accents that annoy. Worse is Obelix being played again like a buffoon crossed with a child – not very good at all.

    Overall this is an acceptable addition to the Asterix stable, it doesn't totally manage to carry off the wit of the books but it's a reasonable funny and faithful version. The worst thing is the terrible Euro-pop played over the end credits.
    8smoore-39

    Great for children learning French and adults with a reasonable command of the language.

    The overall plot of this animated version of Astérix chez les Bretons is faithful to that of the book. As the latter is perhaps the best of all the Astérix volumes, this film could fare badly in the comparison. But whereas most of the Astérix films lose much in the transition to a dumbed-down, vaguely Hollywoodesque cartoon that I suppose is meant to appeal to children, Asterix in Britain manages to retain much of what made the original (written and drawn) version great. I haven't yet listened to any of the dubbed versions of the film, but the French is particularly clever in using native English speakers to play the roles of the Bretons.
    8Munin75

    A good adaptation with funny animation

    Every Asterix full length animation film is fairly fun, but Asterix in Britain is undoubtedly one of the best, along with The Twelve Tasks of Asterix. While children will surely enjoy Asterix in Britain, it can also be enjoyed by adults.

    The soundtrack is particularly good (even epic at times), and the animation is very funny. This film is a relatively faithful adaptation of the comic strip, with some pertinent additions, and the jokes are good. I saw it in French and much of the humor stems from the stereotypical speak of the Britons, caricatures of British people, so I don't really know how it would translate in English, but I'm told the translations of the comics tend to be pretty good in capturing the original humor. The authors admired the British very much and they show it here as the Britons are depicted as a brave people, and the little jokes are akin to "love taps" more than anything else, so British people shouldn't be offended by it. There are only little stabs about bad food, tea-drinking, sports-loving and nice lawns.

    Anyway, it's a fun little animation which might look a little dated (it was released the year of my birth, in 1986), but fans of the Asterix comics will surely enjoy it.
    9CuriosityKilledShawn

    In Vino Veritas

    Before the British can ask themselves what the Romans can possibly do for them they are not too terribly pleased with the bothersome invasion. Anticlimax, cousin of Asterix, sneaks off to Gaul for help. Getafix makes a barrel of magic potion and Asterix, Obelix and Dogmatix courier it back to Britain. Many, many beaten, bruised, and broken Romans make the mistake of getting in their way.

    The jokes and visual humor just don't stop. You'll be grinning from ear-to-ear when watching Asterix in Britain. The animation has such a detailed quality to it that the film nearly rivals vintage Disney. The music too, is also lovely. A score CD was produced in France, but it's long out of print. Bill Oddie is the voice of the little warrior this time around, while amusing English stereotypes fill out the rest of cast.

    A favorite of mine since I was a kid, I first saw Asterix in Britain on BBC2 one Xmas morning. I nearly wore out the tape I recorded it on. My advice, buy the DVD. Even for kids raised on CGI it's a winner.
    10HortonJ1929

    What a great film

    I think this film is great with some spectacular animation, likable characters, an engaging story, it's also funny.

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    • Trivia
      The blue and white uniforms of the Camulodunum team are identical to the modern home kit of Colchester United FC.
    • Goofs
      Although Julius Caesar managed to beat Casivellaunus's coalition and demanding tribute and hostages from them, he never conquered Brittannia as a whole. Even his victory against the southern tribes was short-lived, since he went back to Gaul to stop an uprising and secure Roman rule there. Permanent Roman occupation in Brittannia started about a century later, under emperor Claudius.
    • Quotes

      [Caesar's armies beat each other up]

      Caesar: I came, I saw, and I don't believe my eyes...

    • Alternate versions
      As a bonus feature for the German DVD release, each Asterix film was given a new dubbing in a German dialect. This film was dubbed in Swabian.
    • Connections
      Featured in Troldspejlet: Troldspejlet Special: Tegnefilm før og nu (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      Title Song
      Performed by Cook da Books

      Music by Vladimir Cosma

      Lyrics by Jeff Jordan

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    • Release date
      • December 3, 1986 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Denmark
      • Hungary
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Asterix.com (France)
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Asterix in Britain
    • Production companies
      • Gaumont International
      • Dargaud Films
      • Gutenberghus
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 19m(79 min)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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